Don’t worry the police department will claim it themselves

I tried that with a ring. They never filled the paperwork to release it back to me and instead sold it at auction and kept the proceeds.

I was a young teenager, and my dad was trying to use this as a lesson about doing the right thing. We both learned a lesson, but it wasn't the one he expected.

Three Months later:

"Here's your $20, citizen. Thank you for your honesty."